Plaque, Heart Attack, & Blood Pressure

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Across
  1. 3. vein graft is sewn in to bypass a blockage
  2. 6. a decrease in blood supply to a bodily organ due to occlusion
  3. 7. insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue
  4. 12. an atheromatous plaque that is particularly prone to producing sudden major problems
  5. 13. clot that migrates through the vascular system and causes an occlusion elsewhere
  6. 14. interior space of blood vessel
  7. 15. continuous flow of blood
  8. 17. stent is inserted, expands, & stays in artery
  9. 18. force exerted by the blood on the inner walls
Down
  1. 1. constricting chest or shoulder pain caused by an insufficient blood supply to heart
  2. 2. a blockage
  3. 4. a buildup of plaque
  4. 5. deposit of fatty material on inner arterial wall
  5. 8. death of a bodily organ as a result of a blockage of blood vessels
  6. 9. pressure exerted when ventricles relax
  7. 10. a constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel
  8. 11. clot inside of an artery that blocks blood flow
  9. 16. pressure exerted when ventricles contract